Makhana Kheer Recipe | Kheer Recipes | Makhane ki Kheer

What is Makhana Kheer?

Makhana kheer is a kheer i.e. pudding prepared using lotus seeds i.e. makhana and dry fruits. Enriched with dry fruits and nuts, flavoured with saffron, makhana kheer is an exotic kheer that can be prepared during festivals or for special occasions. It is a falahari kheer and therefore can be prepared during fasts too. Do try this recipe as it is

recipe for festivals

dessert recipe for fasts

Let’s talk about the Ingredients for Makhana Kheer

Makhana Kheer recipe is a

Recipe using Makhana (lotus seeds): Lotus seeds have many health benefits and makhana kheer is certainly a delicious way to include them in the diet. To give some density to kheer I have crushed half of the makhana. And to give a bite to kheer I halved some and kept few as a whole. Makhana has been roasted in ghee to maximize the flavor and texture.

Other ingredients: Lots of dry fruits have been added to makhana kheer. The dry fruits have been roasted in little ghee to maximize the flavour and give a nice bite. Apart from that, indispensable for any kheer recipe, milk and sugar have been added.